Luggage-carrier for vehicles



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. ff. sIMoNs. l LUGGAGE CARRIER ron- VEHICLES;

PrLIoA'rIoN FILED 11.110,17, '19702.

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- to the handle-bars of a bicycle.

Patented February 9, 1904.

' UNITED STATES PAT-ENT OFFICE.

FRANK SIMONS, OF BUFFALO, YORK.

LUGGAGE-CARRIER FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 752,004, dated February9', 1904. Application filed December 17, 1902. Serial No. 135,502. @lomodel.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK Sri/Ions, a citizen of the United States,residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Luggage-Carriers forVehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to luggage-carriers for vehicles, but. .moreparticularly to that class of such carriers as are adapte-d for use onbicycles. A

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, light, and durablecarrier of this class which can be conveniently and quickly attached toor detached from the bicycle, which is adjustable to carry parcels andbooks of different sizes, and which can be rolled into a very smallspace and conveniently carried in the pocket of the rider when not inuse.

Other objects are to provide a luggage-carrier which can be convenientlysupported on the handle-.bars of a bicycle so as to be out of the way ofthe rider, which will not interfere in the least with the free and easysteering of the bicycle,V and wherein a bag may be conveniently held tocarry small articles in bulk.

With these objects in view the invention consists of two vertical strapsdoubled to forni open-loop supporting-straps and two closed horizontalloop-straps, to which the vertical loop-straps are riveted or otherwisesecured. The ends of the vertical straps are riveted or otherwisesecured to the upper ho'rizontal loop-strap. Each strap is provided withltwo buckles to permit of adjusting the carrier to the size of thearticle to be carried.

It also consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement, andcombination of parts, as will be hereinafter more particularlydescribed, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved'luggage-carrier attached Fig. :2 is a similar view showing theysame adjusted to support a small book and a large book at the same time.Fig. 3 is also a similar view of the carrier; but in this instance a bagis held in the same. Fig. 4 is a'horizontal section taken on line y y,Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of my inventionlooking at the carrier from the rear. Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectiontaken on line z a,

Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detached per- Y spective view of theretaining-clip, which embraces the steering-head.

Referring to the l drawings in detail, like numerals of reference referto like parts in the several figures.

The numeral 1 designates the steering-head of a bicycle, and 2 thehandle-bars thereof.

The carrier, considered as a whole, is designated by the numeral 3 andcomprises two vertical supporting-straps i vand 5, doubled uponthemselves to form open-loop supports for the articles to be carried. Tothe ends of these straps ahorizontal loop-strap 6 is riveted orotherwise secured, and between the ends and the bottom of the open-loopstraps 4 and 5 a second horizontal loop-strap 7 is riveted or otherwisesecured. Secured to the upper horizontal loop-strap, preferably at thepoints of connection thereof with the rear strands of the verticalopen-loop straps, are two small loops 8, which are adapted to encirclethe handle-bars of the bicycle and securely hold the carrier thereto, abuckle 9 being provided in each loop for conveniently attaching thecarrier to or detaching the same from the bicycle.

In order to adjust the various straps to the article to be carried, Iprovide each vertical loop-strap with two buckles l0 and 11, the buckles1() being located in the front portion of the said straps between thetwo horizontal loop-straps and the buckle 11 being located inthe rearportion ofthe same, likewise between the two horizontal loop-straps.Each horizontal loop-strap is provided with two buckles 12 and 13, thebuckles 12 being located in the rear portion of said loops between therear portions of the vertical loop-straps, and the buckles 13 beinglocated in the front portion of the said loop-straps between the frontportions of the vertical loop-straps. By means of the buckles 12- and 13the size of the horizontal loop-straps can be adjustedV to fit the widthor thickness of the article to be carried, and by means of the buckles10 and 11 the distance between the two horizontal loopstraps, or betweenthe upper horizontal loop- IOO strap and the lower end of the verticalloopstraps, can be adjusted to fit the height of the article to becarried.

As shown in Fig. 2, the lower horizontal loop may be reduced in size toretain or surround a small article supported on the lower curved ends ofthe vertical loop-straps, and the upper horizontal loop may be increasedin size to retain or surround a large article supported on the lowerhorizontal loop.

As shown in Fig. 3, a bag 14 is held in the carrier, wherein smallarticles may be conveniently carried in bulk.

To the rear face of the upper loop-strap a retaining-clip 15 is riveted,said clip consisting of a strip of metal bent between its ends into aU-shaped portion 16, thence being bent upon itself along the sides ofsaid U-shaped portion, as at 17, and finally terminating in the lateralextensions 18, through which and the strap of the upper loop the rivets19 pass to secure the clip to the carrier. This clip embraces thesteering-head and prevents lateral movement of the carrier on thebicycle.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings I have shown the carrier with the severaladjusting-buckles omitted. y

In practice I have found leather straps to be best adapted for thisinvention; but any other material suitable for the purpose may be used,if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. Aluggage-carrier comprising two vertical open-loop straps, an' upper anda lower horizontal loop-strap secured to the said vertical open-loopstraps, and attaching-loops secured to the upper horizontal loop-straps.

2. A luggage-carrier comprising two vertical open-loop straps, means foradjusting the same to conveniently support an article, two horizontalclosed loop-straps secured to said vertical open-loop straps, and meansfor supporting the carrier.

3. A luggage-carrier comprising two ver-` tical open-loop straps, meansfor adjusting the loops in size to fit the article to be carried, twohorizontal closed loop-straps secured to said vertical loop-straps, andmeans for adjusting said horizontal loop-straps to any size.

4:. A luggage-carrier comprising two ver-l tical loop-straps open at thetop, a closed horizontal loop-strap secured to the ends of said verticalloop-straps, a second closedhorizontal Aloop-strap secured to saidvertical loopstraps between the lower ends thereof and thefirst-mentioned horizontal loop-strap, abuckle secured to each of saidloop-straps whereby the article to be carried may be conveniently placedin the carrier-and securely held.

5. A luggage-carrier comprising two vertical loop-straps open at thetop, a closed horizontal loop-strap secured to the ends of said verticalloop-straps, a second closed horizontal loop-strap secured to saidvertical loopstraps between the lower ends thereof and the first-mentioned horizontal loopstrap, two buckles secured to opposite pointsof each loop-strap, whereby the carrier may be adjusted in size in twodirections to t the article to be carried.

6. A luggage-carrier comprising two vertical loop-straps open at thetop, aclosed horizontal loop-strap secured to the ends of said verticalloop-straps a second closed horizontal loop-strap secured to saidvertical loop-straps between the lower ends thereof and thefirstmentioned horizontal loop-strap, and a clip secured to the rear ofthe first -mentioned horizontal loop-strap and adapted to embrace thesteering-head of a bicycle to prevent lateral movement of the carrierthereon.

7 A luggage-carrier comprising two Vertical loop-straps open at the top,a closed horizontal loop-strap secured to the ends of said verticalloop-straps, a second closed horizontal loop-strap secured to saidvertical loop-straps between the lower ends thereof and the rstmentionedhorizontal loop-strap, means to permit of enlarging or lessening thesize of the horizontal loop-straps to the same or different sizes,whereby small articles may be held by the second mentioned horizontalloop-strap and larger articles may be held by the first-mentionedhorizontal loop-strap.

In witness whereof I have affixed my signature in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

FRANK SIMONS.

Witnesses:

EMIL NEUHART, CHAs. F. BURKHART.

